‘Danceophobia’ Art Print by Vertigo Artography."
Danceophobia is a gloriously observed, perfectly timed and deeply funny surreal collage art print that captures the universal human experience of the person who absolutely cannot get on the dancefloor without significant external assistance, rendered in the warm, faded, completely authentic tones of a 1970s social club photograph that feels like it was found in someone's parents' photo album and improved enormously by the addition of a giant clockwork wind up key where the man's head should be. Two people dance in a 1970s pub function room or disco, the geometric wall mural behind them in red, orange and brown, the bench seating, the worn carpet all placing this precisely in the era of the greatest and most socially perilous dancefloors in human history. The woman, long straight brown hair, pale blue denim mini skirt and jacket, barefoot, one arm extended is completely, effortlessly in her element. Her partner , blue jeans, navy graphic t-shirt, is moving, is trying, is technically on the dancefloor, but his head has been replaced by a large vintage brass clockwork wind up key, the kind found on the back of a mechanical toy, the circular loop handle and cylindrical shaft rendered with complete photographic realism.
Wound up. On the floor. Technically dancing.
This piece is danceophobia made visible, the anxiety of the dancefloor, the social terror of the disco, the desperate need for someone to literally wind you up and point you in the right direction, captured with the precision of a surrealist who has clearly been to a 1970s social club and understood exactly what was happening there. As demand grows for retro disco wall art, 1970s nostalgia art, funny dance art and bold statement prints, Danceophobia delivers something genuinely rare , a piece that is simultaneously a perfect period photograph, a surrealist artwork and the most relatable thing anyone who has ever stood at the edge of a dancefloor has ever seen.
Perfect for living rooms, home bars, music rooms, dance studios, nightclub interiors, eclectic kitchens, creative offices and curated gallery walls, Danceophobia resonates with buyers searching disco wall art, 1970s retro art prints, funny dance art, surreal collage art, vintage social art and dark humour wall art. The art print for everyone who has ever needed winding up to dance, and everyone who has ever done the winding.
Specifications
• All art prints are gallery quality Giclée printed.
• Printed on 200gsm archival matt paper using the finest archival inks.
• Print has a white border around the image.
• Print is titled at the base of the image with signature.
• Sizes specified are inclusive of the overall paper dimensions, including the white border.
• Art print does not include frame.
• Due to different screen configurations, the colour of the purchased print may slightly vary to what you see on your computer.
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All A3 (equivalent variants) art prints are shipped in a firm recyclable cardboard mailing envelope or tube and marked - DO NOT BEND.
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